Riptide

I was caught in the riptide,

No air to call for help.

No shore was in my sight,

I was tangled up in kelp.

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The waves had been so calming,

So promising and blue.

Until I Lost control-

And their strength only grew.

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They took me further than I desired,

Deeper than I could swim.

Pulled me in all directions

And then did it all again.

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The riptide gave no rest or pause,

Only tumbling unending.

The seashells ripped sharp like claws

My body surely rending.

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A hand amidst the chaos,

Begging me to grasp,

Plunging beneath the water tossed,

In his arms, safe. At last.

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Sunshine warmth upon my face,

Secure above the waters.

So powerful the saving grace,

That I can be called daughter.

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The riptide pulled me under

Dooming me to sink

Strong arms pulled me closer

In the bright sun could I then blink.

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Some are lost in the riptide,

Never again see the shore alive.

I had a savior pull me out,

The only way I could survive.

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